kiddie

/ˈkɪdi/[ˈkʰɪɾi]

kiddie noun: a child.

Noun

kiddie (plural kiddies)

(attributive, often, slang) A child.
- The kiddie pool was shallow so the children would be safe, which meant it was much warmer than the adult pool.
- C. S. Lewis first made kiddie lit a respectable field of study.

Kiddie

Some days later, Dan, Gulunna, and the two kiddies fell in with another tribe which was ruled by Chief Bulla.1944, H. Lorna Bingham, Tuckonie's Warrior Friend, page 9, column 2:
Hey, kiddies, Christopher Reeves,^([sic]) who has dark brunette locks whilst winging through the air as “Superman,” has light brownette hair in person.1980 December 25, Cindy Adams, “Dr. [Joyce] Brothers moves; Tiny Tim’s new lady”, in The Sentinel-News, volume 40, number 93, Shelbyville...

plural	kiddies
alternative form	kiddy

From kid + -ie.

Clipping of McAdie and related names, anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic Mac Adaidh (patronymic surname), diminutive of Adam.

What does kiddie mean?: Kiddie means a child.
How do you use kiddie in a sentence?: Some days later, Dan, Gulunna, and the two kiddies fell in with another tribe which was ruled by Chief Bulla.
What part of speech is kiddie?: Kiddie can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce kiddie?: Kiddie is pronounced /ˈkɪdi/.
What is the plural of kiddie?: The plural of kiddie is kiddies.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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